British singer Adele's Grammy-winning "21" scored a rare feat in 2012 as it topped U.S. album sales for a second straight year, beating out U.S. country-pop star Taylor Swift's "Red, Nielsen Soundscan said on Thursday.
The album, which spawned hits including Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You, sold 4.4 million copies in 2012 after shifting 5.8 million in 2011.
The album sold at a furious pace, reaching the 10 million albums-sold plateau in the span of two years, Caulfield noted. The last album to achieve that feat was boy band 'N Sync's "No Strings Attached," which was released in 2000.
"It's really the right combination of artistry and hit singles," Caulfield said of "21's" success.
"She really crossed over from pop to Latin to adult contemporary to dance," he added. "Young and old consumers bought it, and because of its mixture of fans, she was able to sell it as well as she did."
Adele's success came despite the drop in 2012 U.S. album sales.
Katy Perry received the most radio airplay for the second year in a row, with 1.4 million spins, while Swift was the most streamed artist with 216 million streams.
The album, which spawned hits including Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You, sold 4.4 million copies in 2012 after shifting 5.8 million in 2011.The album sold at a furious pace, reaching the 10 million albums-sold plateau in the span of two years, Caulfield noted. The last album to achieve that feat was boy band 'N Sync's "No Strings Attached," which was released in 2000.
"It's really the right combination of artistry and hit singles," Caulfield said of "21's" success.
"She really crossed over from pop to Latin to adult contemporary to dance," he added. "Young and old consumers bought it, and because of its mixture of fans, she was able to sell it as well as she did."
Adele's success came despite the drop in 2012 U.S. album sales.
Katy Perry received the most radio airplay for the second year in a row, with 1.4 million spins, while Swift was the most streamed artist with 216 million streams.
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